Your child support options

As a parent, you have responsibilities and rights. You also have choices in arranging your child support in a way that works for both parents. The information on our website outlines your options, shows you how child support works, and tells you how we can help.

There are a number of ways that child support can be assessed - click on the links for detailed information about each option:

• a formula assessment
• an agreement between parents
• a court order.

Many parents can choose to arrange child support independently without any assistance from us, the courts or other government agencies.

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